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Population in Malawi compared to Togo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Malawi was 22,216,120 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Malawi's population is 23,086,106 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.6 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Malawi is ranked the 61st most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.28% for Malawi vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Malawi has had an average growth rate of +2.67% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Malawi has increased from 13.2M people to 23.1M (74.9% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Malawi vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Malawi Togo
2100 59,773,923 23,426,426
2099 59,515,624 23,284,304
2098 59,263,165 23,142,242
2097 59,015,654 22,996,845
2096 58,749,288 22,848,978
2095 58,495,699 22,702,297
2094 58,227,933 22,543,427
2093 57,954,358 22,395,941
2092 57,660,371 22,243,621
2091 57,364,786 22,083,590
2090 57,048,240 21,924,631
2089 56,727,243 21,761,057
2088 56,385,237 21,592,941
2087 56,041,651 21,431,785
2086 55,694,983 21,252,236
2085 55,336,839 21,073,697
2084 54,985,304 20,894,251
2083 54,593,349 20,708,859
2082 54,194,853 20,520,204
2081 53,783,781 20,325,061
2080 53,361,334 20,126,833
2079 52,936,889 19,927,036
2078 52,510,645 19,738,820
2077 52,052,767 19,547,568
2076 51,589,339 19,348,296
2075 51,130,762 19,141,211
2074 50,673,499 18,936,045
2073 50,218,991 18,729,441
2072 49,759,232 18,525,904
2071 49,276,570 18,321,024
2070 48,787,471 18,116,069
2069 48,291,287 17,905,429
2068 47,782,059 17,689,344
2067 47,267,335 17,477,786
2066 46,741,998 17,262,406
2065 46,218,226 17,049,758
2064 45,692,044 16,836,991
2063 45,169,634 16,618,806
2062 44,629,192 16,404,475
2061 44,067,259 16,190,814
2060 43,499,372 15,976,939
2059 42,907,491 15,767,690
2058 42,335,782 15,556,151
2057 41,753,105 15,341,629
2056 41,175,330 15,125,918
2055 40,576,247 14,903,207
2054 39,986,120 14,687,272
2053 39,369,178 14,471,467
2052 38,758,577 14,253,335
2051 38,145,141 14,030,311
2050 37,537,814 13,812,790
2049 36,928,354 13,588,431
2048 36,332,040 13,367,245
2047 35,717,466 13,148,252
2046 35,099,651 12,927,000
2045 34,484,520 12,705,654
2044 33,855,018 12,484,181
2043 33,240,675 12,261,788
2042 32,629,513 12,044,285
2041 32,012,581 11,827,268
2040 31,395,572 11,614,781
2039 30,775,878 11,398,360
2038 30,160,239 11,185,757
2037 29,521,489 10,975,322
2036 28,890,318 10,767,990
2035 28,261,909 10,559,369
2034 27,637,439 10,353,764
2033 27,012,311 10,148,738
2032 26,398,409 9,944,247
2031 25,790,366 9,741,001
2030 25,176,420 9,541,309
2029 24,561,210 9,347,000
2028 23,962,931 9,155,475
2027 23,369,575 8,965,572
2026 22,786,713 8,776,585
2025 22,216,120 8,591,626
2024 21,655,286 8,406,558
2023 21,104,482 8,223,850
2022 20,568,728 8,068,616
2021 20,047,258 7,936,176
2020 19,533,888 7,788,054
2019 19,025,752 7,619,925
2018 18,528,081 7,458,206
2017 18,039,715 7,324,386
2016 17,557,739 7,200,884
2015 17,085,587 7,071,502
2014 16,621,538 6,937,644
2013 16,161,816 6,798,848
2012 15,709,577 6,653,718
2011 15,265,022 6,500,582
2010 14,826,463 6,325,788
2009 14,395,788 6,130,946
2008 13,976,417 5,936,138
2007 13,576,343 5,748,443
2006 13,198,701 5,569,664
2005 12,840,031 5,413,154
2004 12,500,737 5,281,320
2003 12,181,574 5,154,112
2002 11,880,440 5,027,130
2001 11,593,058 4,904,144
2000 11,315,942 4,783,722
1999 11,047,804 4,665,754
1998 10,792,876 4,551,635
1997 10,562,035 4,438,794
1996 10,352,228 4,291,136
1995 10,150,117 4,110,450
1994 10,164,894 3,904,183
1993 10,284,024 3,887,974
1992 10,135,079 3,932,581
1991 9,844,227 3,822,636
1990 9,545,852 3,714,021
1989 9,176,220 3,606,918
1988 8,753,262 3,501,545
1987 8,293,174 3,397,614
1986 7,906,480 3,296,340
1985 7,620,508 3,194,539
1984 7,332,810 3,105,743
1983 7,051,709 3,033,077
1982 6,778,879 2,961,652
1981 6,516,454 2,879,440
1980 6,265,529 2,791,408
1979 6,028,749 2,714,349
1978 5,810,132 2,646,501
1977 5,614,983 2,583,984
1976 5,443,384 2,523,488
1975 5,287,367 2,463,796
1974 5,141,337 2,404,292
1973 5,003,938 2,344,510
1972 4,874,475 2,283,863
1971 4,751,434 2,219,826
1970 4,633,944 2,149,478
1969 4,521,184 2,043,416
1968 4,411,054 1,953,523
1967 4,303,012 1,912,764
1966 4,197,926 1,873,489
1965 4,096,157 1,835,588
1964 3,997,305 1,799,410
1963 3,900,506 1,765,072
1962 3,806,307 1,732,959
1961 3,715,534 1,702,717
1960 3,628,134 1,673,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Malawi increased by 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Malawi gained 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Malawi was ranked 69th most populous country in 2006 and is 61st in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Malawi's population will grow by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people with a rank change from 61st to 55th. The population of Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Malawi
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Malawi Togo
2100 0.43% 0.61%
2099 0.43% 0.61%
2098 0.42% 0.63%
2097 0.45% 0.65%
2096 0.43% 0.65%
2095 0.46% 0.7%
2094 0.47% 0.66%
2093 0.51% 0.68%
2092 0.52% 0.72%
2091 0.55% 0.73%
2090 0.57% 0.75%
2089 0.61% 0.78%
2088 0.61% 0.75%
2087 0.62% 0.84%
2086 0.65% 0.85%
2085 0.64% 0.86%
2084 0.72% 0.9%
2083 0.74% 0.92%
2082 0.76% 0.96%
2081 0.79% 0.98%
2080 0.8% 1%
2079 0.81% 0.95%
2078 0.88% 0.98%
2077 0.9% 1.03%
2076 0.9% 1.08%
2075 0.9% 1.08%
2074 0.91% 1.1%
2073 0.92% 1.1%
2072 0.98% 1.12%
2071 1% 1.13%
2070 1.03% 1.18%
2069 1.07% 1.22%
2068 1.09% 1.21%
2067 1.12% 1.25%
2066 1.13% 1.25%
2065 1.15% 1.26%
2064 1.16% 1.31%
2063 1.21% 1.31%
2062 1.28% 1.32%
2061 1.31% 1.34%
2060 1.38% 1.33%
2059 1.35% 1.36%
2058 1.4% 1.4%
2057 1.4% 1.43%
2056 1.48% 1.49%
2055 1.48% 1.47%
2054 1.57% 1.49%
2053 1.58% 1.53%
2052 1.61% 1.59%
2051 1.62% 1.57%
2050 1.65% 1.65%
2049 1.64% 1.65%
2048 1.72% 1.67%
2047 1.76% 1.71%
2046 1.78% 1.74%
2045 1.86% 1.77%
2044 1.85% 1.81%
2043 1.87% 1.81%
2042 1.93% 1.83%
2041 1.97% 1.83%
2040 2.01% 1.9%
2039 2.04% 1.9%
2038 2.16% 1.92%
2037 2.18% 1.93%
2036 2.22% 1.98%
2035 2.26% 1.99%
2034 2.31% 2.02%
2033 2.33% 2.06%
2032 2.36% 2.09%
2031 2.44% 2.09%
2030 2.5% 2.08%
2029 2.5% 2.09%
2028 2.54% 2.12%
2027 2.56% 2.15%
2026 2.57% 2.15%
2025 2.59% 2.2%
2024 2.61% 2.22%
2023 2.6% 1.92%
2022 2.6% 1.67%
2021 2.63% 1.9%
2020 2.67% 2.21%
2019 2.69% 2.17%
2018 2.71% 1.83%
2017 2.75% 1.72%
2016 2.76% 1.83%
2015 2.79% 1.93%
2014 2.84% 2.04%
2013 2.88% 2.18%
2012 2.91% 2.36%
2011 2.96% 2.76%
2010 2.99% 3.18%
2009 3% 3.28%
2008 2.95% 3.27%
2007 2.86% 3.21%
2006 2.79% 2.89%
2005 2.71% 2.5%
2004 2.62% 2.47%
2003 2.53% 2.53%
2002 2.48% 2.51%
2001 2.45% 2.52%
2000 2.43% 2.53%
1999 2.36% 2.51%
1998 2.19% 2.54%
1997 2.03% 3.44%
1996 1.99% 4.4%
1995 -0.15% 5.28%
1994 -1.16% 0.42%
1993 1.47% -1.13%
1992 2.95% 2.88%
1991 3.13% 2.92%
1990 4.03% 2.97%
1989 4.83% 3.01%
1988 5.55% 3.06%
1987 4.89% 3.07%
1986 3.75% 3.19%
1985 3.92% 2.86%
1984 3.99% 2.4%
1983 4.02% 2.41%
1982 4.03% 2.86%
1981 4% 3.15%
1980 3.93% 2.84%
1979 3.76% 2.56%
1978 3.48% 2.42%
1977 3.15% 2.4%
1976 2.95% 2.42%
1975 2.84% 2.47%
1974 2.75% 2.55%
1973 2.66% 2.66%
1972 2.59% 2.88%
1971 2.54% 3.27%
1970 2.49% 5.19%
1969 2.5% 4.6%
1968 2.51% 2.13%
1967 2.5% 2.1%
1966 2.48% 2.06%
1965 2.47% 2.01%
1964 2.48% 1.95%
1963 2.47% 1.85%
1962 2.44% 1.78%
1961 2.41% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Malawi grew by 2.59%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Malawi Togo
Current population
23086106
8873660
Population rank 61/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.28% 0.11%
One net population change
56.4 seconds
2.85 minutes
One birth every
46.8 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
4.59 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,537 +507
Annual growth/decline +560,834 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 39/197
One migration net change every
1.56 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -5,628 -15,010
Net migration rank 118/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 186,719 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 117/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 158/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Malawi
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Malawi Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,628 - -15,010
2024 559,811 -1,507 198,184 -14,014
2023 549,096 -5,811 196,649 -15,406
2022 533,450 -5,231 195,051 -65,826
2021 517,400 -2,666 192,651 -56,991
2020 514,659 -2,655 192,474 -31,892
2019 506,104 -1,837 192,990 -17,312
2018 494,348 -3,267 191,482 -43,718
2017 484,655 982 189,386 -69,512
2016 474,779 3,505 187,007 -59,885
2015 472,484 -6,471 183,089 -51,459
2014 472,418 -10,317 179,671 -43,591
2013 470,293 -12,934 176,865 -35,346
2012 460,684 -13,561 176,051 -27,315
2011 454,149 -12,170 176,484 -18,960
2010 444,468 -9,327 175,800 16,265
2009 434,811 -8,590 170,740 26,886
2008 421,781 -9,264 164,627 27,362
2007 410,290 -22,680 158,312 25,082
2006 397,123 -29,450 150,821 23,346
2005 381,130 -31,462 143,281 -4,415
2004 361,133 -32,221 136,802 -11,998
2003 341,133 -31,729 133,852 -4,237
2002 322,863 -30,013 130,283 -5,939
2001 310,833 -28,933 126,419 -4,802
2000 300,439 -28,098 122,712 -3,485
1999 295,629 -31,686 119,331 -2,618
1998 285,407 -39,491 116,918 -5,394
1997 277,433 -61,646 116,559 -2,397
1996 270,048 -66,212 111,887 69,276
1995 266,745 -66,366 106,983 73,224
1994 275,439 -505,365 100,045 132,276
1993 276,538 -284,867 112,013 -311,917
1992 269,066 37,142 110,828 -132
1991 260,193 15,291 109,267 -72
1990 250,159 71,111 107,985 59
1989 237,967 180,031 106,166 0
1988 226,911 201,011 104,605 -29
1987 220,566 271,693 102,435 848
1986 218,519 62,615 99,698 -436
1985 216,179 74,625 96,376 7,971
1984 212,146 72,435 95,195 -21,949
1983 209,422 68,197 94,034 -21,948
1982 205,386 62,661 92,715 -21,958
1981 199,436 57,376 90,144 3,519
1980 192,746 52,294 87,404 -4,993
1979 182,123 46,388 85,228 -13,519
1978 172,503 36,225 83,151 -19,163
1977 161,930 19,638 80,902 -19,856
1976 153,422 8,206 78,770 -18,832
1975 145,254 5,162 76,412 -16,973
1974 137,819 3,833 74,055 -14,483
1973 131,529 1,623 71,549 -11,555
1972 125,728 48 68,966 -7,661
1971 121,015 -710 66,284 482
1970 116,822 -2,147 63,057 10,865
1969 113,120 -2,266 58,207 80,000
1968 110,329 -924 56,082 -14,504
1967 106,668 0 54,359 -14,424
1966 103,512 0 52,832 -14,216
1965 100,040 0 51,096 -13,915
1964 97,658 0 49,450 -14,266
1963 95,933 0 47,869 -14,361
1962 92,463 0 46,201 -15,486
1961 89,091 0 44,623 -14,858
1960 85,718 0 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/malawi/togo | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.5% of the population change in Malawi is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people). In Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 186,719 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Malawi, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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